The top five finalists for the Dakotafest 2025 Woman Farmer-Rancher of the Year Award have been selected. IDEAg Group, producers of Dakotafest, will bestow the sixth annual award Thursday, Aug. 21 during the farm show in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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